Throughout Victoria, vast areas of land are ravaged by soil erosion, costing the community 6 million dollars each year. The film shows how the Soil Conservation Authority combats erosion by developing methods to stabilize blowing sands with cereal crops; by demonstrating to farmers, methods of contour farming and terracing on sloping country; by reclaiming land ruined by tunnel erosion, and by providing protective cover on reclaimed country.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007646
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural innovations
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Environmental aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Victoria
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Crops and soils
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Efficiency in farming
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm management - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farmers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farming
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soil erosion - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Agriculture - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Erosion
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land degradation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Landforms
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil erosion - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)